Table 4 Characteristics of participants taking part in the Feel Good feasibility study

Questionnaires completed

65

35 (92)

30 (94)

Child’s age

10.0 ±1.1

10.3 ± 0.6

10.0 ± 1.1

Child’s gender - Female

36 (55)

20 (57)

16 (53)

Child’s ethnicity^a

 Māori

2 (3)

-

2 (7)

 NZ European

30 (46)

18 (60)

12 (40)

 Samoan

2 (3)

2 (6)

-

 Tongan

2 (3)

-

2 (7)

 Cook Island Māori

2 (3)

-

2 (7)

 Niuean

1 (2)

-

1 (3)

 Chinese

7 (11)

1 (3)

6 (20)

 Indian

11 (17)

7 (20)

4 (13)

 Other – Asian/Middle Eastern

13 (20)

7 (20)

6 (20)

 Other – European/Latin American

4 (6)

3 (9)

1 (3)

Child’s medical conditions^b

 Asthma

6 (9)

4 (11)

2 (7)

 Allergies or hay fever

4 (6)

3 (9)

1 (3)

 Type 1 Diabetes

1 (2)

1 (3)

-

 Epilepsy

1 (2)

-

1 (3)

Parent’s relationship to child

 Mother

48 (74)

25 (71)

23 (77)

 Father

15 (23)

8 (23)

7 (23)

 Other family member

2 (3)

2 (6)

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